Kaleena Kiff
Born
Santa Monica, California, U.S.[citation needed]
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, director
Years active1980–present

Kaleena Kiff is an American actress, producer, and director. Kiff is known for her roles in the sitcoms Love, Sidney and The New Leave It to Beaver.

Career

Kiff began her acting career in 1980. In 1982, she appeared in the NBC comedy Love, Sidney as Patricia (“Patti”) Morgan opposite Tony Randall and Swoosie Kurtz. In 1984, she landed the role of Kelly Cleaver, daughter of Wally (Tony Dow) and Mary Ellen Cleaver (Janice Kent) in the 1985 revival series The New Leave It to Beaver. After the series ended in 1989, Kiff acted sporadically in mainly bit roles.[citation needed]

In 2008, she produced the musical short E vuoto per amore (He Is Empty for Love), directed by Galen Fletcher, screened at the Red Rock Film Festival.[1] Also in 2008, she directed a short film titled Alice & Huck, starring Allison Mack. The short won three accolades at The Big Easy Shorts Festival: Best Director (for herself), Best Editing, and Best Drama.[2]

She co-created and directed the first five episodes of the online science-fiction/fantasy webseries Riese: Kingdom Falling, which aired in 2009.[3]

In 2014, Kiff produced the comedy thriller film The Legend of Barney Thomson (originally titled The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson).[4][5]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1987 Jaws: The Revenge Additional Voices
1988 Oliver & Company Additional Voices
1990 Ghost Dad Additional Voices
2005 When Jesse Was Born
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 Executive producer
2007 Locked Out
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 Producer
2008 Alice & Huck
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 Short film; director, producer
He Is Empty for Love
–
 Producer
2014 Death Do Us Part
–
 Producer
2015 The Legend of Barney Thomson
–
 Producer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Jeffersons Liza 1 episode
1981 Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend Patricia “Patti” Morgan Television movie
1981–83 Love, Sidney Patricia “Patti” Morgan 44 episodes
1983 Still the Beaver Kelly Cleaver Television movie
Memorial Day Kara Television movie
An Uncommon Love Lindsay Television movie
Family Ties Young Mallory 1 episode
1984 Three's Company Muffit 1 episode
Pole Position Daisy (Voice) 13 episodes
1985 Down to Earth Roxanne 1 episode
1984–89 The New Leave It to Beaver Kelly Cleaver 100 episodes
1986 Headin' Home for the Holidays Jenny Television movie
Credited as Helena Kiff
1987 Popeye and Son Dee Dee (Voice) 13 episodes
1991 Never Forget Student Television movie
2005 Smallville Warehouse Worker 1 episode
2008 Supernatural Female victim 1 episode
2009 Riese: Kingdom Falling
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 Co-creator, director, producer, writer

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Category Series
1983 Young Artist Award Nominated Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series Love, Sidney
1988 Won Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special The New Leave It to Beaver
1989

References

  1. ^ "E Vuoto Per Amore (He is Empty for Love)". redrockfilmfestival.bside.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. ^ "2008 Big Easy Shorts Festival Award Winners". bigeasyfilmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  3. ^ "Riese the Series". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03.
  4. ^ Dave McNary (January 31, 2014). "Berlin: Emma Thompson Starring in 'Long Midnight of Barney Thomson'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  5. ^ Leo Barraclough (June 4, 2014). "U.K.'s Icon Film Distribution Acquires Four Films". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-11.

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